Arts and Science News
USask art exhibition invites visitors to make the gallery their own
A project called Rounding seeks to reveal the College Art Gallery as a place of collaboration and discourse
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Lies, Respect for Others, and Evil
Jan 10, 2025
A Philosophy in the Community event with philosophy professor Emer O'Hagan
Major Possibilities
Jan 10, 2025
Find your perfect major and learn where Arts and Science programs can take you
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium
Jan 10, 2025
Promoting Active Engagement in Calculus and Linear Algebra
Susi Ramstein Takes LSD and Inspires a Feminist Counterculture
Jan 22, 2025
A talk by Prof. Erika Dyck in the 7 Nights of History series
USask political studies professor’s legacy continues through memorial scholarship
Political studies professor emeritus David E. Smith inspired countless students throughout his careerLieverse, Wright take on Arts and Science leadership roles
Angela Lieverse and Laura Wright have accepted six-month appointments to the College of Arts and Science dean’s officeSchool for the Arts faculty member recognized for extraordinary leadership, mentorship
Carla Orosz (BFA’04) named as first recipient of the College of Arts and Science Faculty Service Excellence AwardNon-Aligned News: A Journalistic Experiment to Decolonize Global News
CBC's Ideas
USask historian and director of the Non-Aligned News Research Partnership Dr. Maurice Labelle (PhD) is studying a movement that once tried to remake world newsA commitment to life-long learning
Green&White
Retired entomologist Dr. Joe D. Shorthouse (PhD'75), who earned his doctoral degree in the Department of Biology, continues to pursue his passion for scientific discovery and storytellingUSask art exhibition invites visitors to make the gallery their own
A project called Rounding seeks to reveal the College Art Gallery as a place of collaboration and discourseMathematics and Statistics Colloquium
Promoting Active Engagement in Calculus and Linear AlgebraLet it snow: Frosty facts about flurries with Dr. John Pomeroy
Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) provides insight into recent snowfalls in Saskatchewan and what it means for crop growthQ&A: Indonesian visiting scholar explores Southeast Asian Muslim culture, identity in Canadian society
Indonesian scholar visits USask for three months as part of cross-cultural academic initiative to raise profile of Southeast Asian studiesKenny Wheeler-Inspired Jazz Composition Symposium
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra
The SJO, directed by School for the Arts professor Dean McNeill, hosts four days of concerts, lectures and discussionsInternational Society for Anthrozoology 2025 Conference
ISAZ
ISAZ 2025 will be hosted in Saskatoon by the University of Saskatchewan and the PAWSitive Connections LabMaking solar cells more weatherproof
Canadian Light Source
USask chemists discover why humidity causes perovskite cells to fail, along with potential solutionsUSask art exhibition invites visitors to make the gallery their own
A project called Rounding seeks to reveal the College Art Gallery as a place of collaboration and discourseKenny Wheeler-Inspired Jazz Composition Symposium
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra
The SJO, directed by School for the Arts professor Dean McNeill, hosts four days of concerts, lectures and discussions‘University taught me how to learn’
Green & White
Studying finance and economics at USask has benefited alumna Faye Moffatt (BComm’04, CPDS’06, MA’07) in her journey as a self-taught chocolatier and entrepreneurUSask’s Amati quartet studied by instrument experts at international event
The USask Amati quartet — viola, cello and two violins—were crafted in the 1600s by members of the famous Amati family in Cremona, ItalyLiterature Matters: Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Panel
A discussion led by Department of English faculty member and Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan board member Jessica McDonaldLiterature Matters: The Greatest Australian Poet Who Never Was
A public talk by Department of English faculty member Peter RobinsonLiterature Matters: Listening to the Voices of Children in William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience
A public talk by Department of English Professor Emerita Lisa VargoLiterature Matters: Sustainably Don(n)e: Taking Care of Digital Literary Resources
A public talk by Department of English faculty member Brent Nelson‘Community is a verb’
USask PhD student leads community research with tangible results in Saskatoon core neighbourhoodUSask blanket project honours children who never made it home
University Art Gallery director jake moore worked with Donna van de Velde and the Mistatimōk Committee to tie orange ribbons for the spirit of each child who never made it home from residential schoolsGolden Goals
Green&White
The husband-wife duo of Brett (BA’22) and Carmen Levis (BScNutr’17) are forever bonded by their time as Huskie student-athletes and their love of the beautiful game.New music travel award for students inspired by mother’s career
The Irene McEwen Travel Award for Music Students designed to help students participate outside of SaskatchewanSee all Alumni and Giving News
USask political studies professor’s legacy continues through memorial scholarship
Political studies professor emeritus David E. Smith inspired countless students throughout his careerSchool for the Arts faculty member recognized for extraordinary leadership, mentorship
Carla Orosz (BFA’04) named as first recipient of the College of Arts and Science Faculty Service Excellence AwardA commitment to life-long learning
Green&White
Retired entomologist Dr. Joe D. Shorthouse (PhD'75), who earned his doctoral degree in the Department of Biology, continues to pursue his passion for scientific discovery and storytelling‘University taught me how to learn’
Green & White
Studying finance and economics at USask has benefited alumna Faye Moffatt (BComm’04, CPDS’06, MA’07) in her journey as a self-taught chocolatier and entrepreneurAlumni Book Nook: Dr. Betty Ternier Daniels
Green & White
Saskatchewan writer Dr. Betty Ternier Daniels (BA’75, BA’86, MA’86, PhD’95) has published her first book, a novel titled Grounds for MurderBrownlee Family Foundation supports premiere business summit at USask
Philanthropists and dedicated volunteers, Wayne Brownlee (BSc'75, MBA'77) and Ina Lou Brownlee have made a significant gift to support Prairie Business Summit at Edwards School of Business‘Community is a verb’
USask PhD student leads community research with tangible results in Saskatoon core neighbourhoodInternational education journey takes new USask graduate to Ottawa
Green & White
Kathryn Sawatzky (BA’24), the College of Arts and Science’s study abroad coordinator, finds learning opportunities at a national conferenceFrom Colombia to Canada: USask instructor finds solace in academia and military
At the age of 43, Dr. Andres Posso-Terranova (PhD) began his military life againRemembering Gordon Patterson: From POW to the University of Saskatchewan
He was the first Canadian awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal and went on to survive five years in German prisoner of war campsIndigenous USask graduating student uses art, degree to build community
An award-winning multimedia artist and musician will be graduating with a master’s degree at the 2024 USask Fall ConvocationUSask President’s Medal winner finds purpose in helping others
When she wasn’t studying, Amélia Katherine Gagnon—and her dog—supported students, health-care workers and patientsSee all Science & Technology News
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium
Promoting Active Engagement in Calculus and Linear AlgebraMaking solar cells more weatherproof
Canadian Light Source
USask chemists discover why humidity causes perovskite cells to fail, along with potential solutionsObituary: Mel Stauffer
BookofMel
Emeritus professor of geological sciences had a special interest in meteorites and tektitesOrano Mining Futures Fund supports new USask student scholarships
A generous gift of $125,000 from Orano Canada Inc. will support USask students with a passion for mining and clean energyDr. Mitch Weegman unpacks the mysteries of winter bird behavior and migration
Discover Moose Jaw
USask biologist Dr. Mitch Weegman (PhD) sheds some light on hardy migrating birdsSpotlight on USask History: The CLS Shining a Light on the Path to Brilliance
Twenty years ago this fall marked the launch of the nation’s largest science project in a generation—the Canadian Light SourceFour things to know about SuperDARN at USask
The Canadian component of the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) is monitoring space weather and studying its impacts on EarthHarvesting triple wins
Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) seeks to advance our understanding of the value of ecosystem servicesA farewell to the original USask linear accelerator
On Campus News
Sixty years ago, it transformed the university. Now, it is being replaced.How one of the first X-ray tubes came to USask from a family farm
For more than 50 years, no one was sure what it wasNew USask Schulich leaders excel in the classroom and the community
Sahas Mittal and Rowan Redekopp have been named the USask 2024 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leadership ScholarshipA prayer not a protest
Canadian Geographic
In 40 years of studies, Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and colleagues have watched the South Saskatchewan River transformIndigenous USask graduating student uses art, degree to build community
An award-winning multimedia artist and musician will be graduating with a master’s degree at the 2024 USask Fall ConvocationUSask blanket project honours children who never made it home
University Art Gallery director jake moore worked with Donna van de Velde and the Mistatimōk Committee to tie orange ribbons for the spirit of each child who never made it home from residential schoolsIndigenous USask student spends summer research project with wild horses
Summer research experience helped Arts and Science undergraduate student overcome imposter syndromeNew funding announced for Indigenous health research network
The NEIHR has received $37.6 million over five years from the federal government through CIHRAnishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children
The Globe and Mail
Indigenous languages can hold answers to pressing modern questions, says Department of Indigenous Studies faculty member Randy MorinUSask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionIndigenous USask student aspires to become ‘legal’ hacker
Computer science major Noah Merasty had opportunity to conduct research with NSERC grant as a first year undergraduate studentMaking international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years agoNuit Blanche Eve weaves creativity and community at USask
On Campus News
Members of the ISAP team will present their interactive installation, Troposphere at the 2024 Nuit Blanche Eve event on Sept. 27Métis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred courseUSask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutionsSee all Politics & Society News
Non-Aligned News: A Journalistic Experiment to Decolonize Global News
CBC's Ideas
USask historian and director of the Non-Aligned News Research Partnership Dr. Maurice Labelle (PhD) is studying a movement that once tried to remake world newsInternational Society for Anthrozoology 2025 Conference
ISAZ
ISAZ 2025 will be hosted in Saskatoon by the University of Saskatchewan and the PAWSitive Connections LabWant to Raise a Kid in Canada? That’ll Be $293,000
The Walrus
The economic formula of parenthood has drastically changed in recent decades, says USask sociologist Dr. Karen Lawson (PhD)USask research contributes to book on living well with dementia
Dr. Megan O'Connell (PhD) co-authored book, How to Live Well with Dementia: Expert Help for People Living with Dementia and their Family, Friends and Care PartnersSaskatchewan High School Ethics Bowl
Teams of high school students are invited to examine and discuss ethical issuesNew funding announced for Indigenous health research network
The NEIHR has received $37.6 million over five years from the federal government through CIHRSusi Ramstein Takes LSD and Inspires a Feminist Counterculture
A talk by Prof. Erika Dyck in the 7 Nights of History seriesThe Day the Sea Claimed the Port of Old Winchelsea: Medieval Storms and Flooding that Shaped the English Coast
A talk by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Moore in the 7 Nights of History seriesThe Day the Anthropocene Didn't Begin
A talk by associate professor Jim Clifford in the 7 Nights of History seriesThe Stonewall Riots—The Spark that Lit Gay, Lesbian and Trans Rights
History professor Valerie Korinek will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 seriesWeek of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionMétis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred courseCanada’s fertility rate has plummeted. Maybe we shouldn’t care
Toronto Star
USask associate professor of sociology Dr. Laura Wright (PhD) asks if there's another way to address the consequences of a declining birthrateEight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendationsThe Anthropocene, atmospheric chemists, geologists and historians
Active History
Scientists have voted against declaring an Anthropocene epoch, but it's all a matter of perspective, writes historian Dr. Jim Clifford (PhD)The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there
National Observer
We need national co-ordination, new investment and novel technologies to respond to the climate emergency, writes Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) of the Department of Geography and PlanningService dogs play vital roles for veterans, but Canada’s lack of standards makes travel and access difficult
The Conversation
Drs. Colleen Dell (PhD) and Linzi Williamson (PhD) examine the need for service dog standards in CanadaStriving for transparency: Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul
The Conversation
Department of Biology professor Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) is among researchers calling for more transparent and scientifically robust pesticide regulation in CanadaThis solar cycle, the sun’s activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted
The aurora is both a scientific wonder and a risk factor to industry, writes USask postdoctoral fellow Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)Manitoba’s reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women’s remains in landfill are a smokescreen
The Conversation
Obstacles to a search have more to do with political will than technical concerns, writes Department of Political Studies faculty member Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD)How colonial racism fuels Saskatchewan’s criminalization of Indigenous men
The Conversation
Indigenous people shouldn’t have to fear police who are supposed to protect them, write Indigenous studies faculty members Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) and Randy MorinConvicted murderer Colin Thatcher’s invitation to the Saskatchewan legislature diminishes us all
The Conversation
Recent events at the legislature show that we live in a society that normalizes violence against women, writes Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) of the Department of Political StudiesStatement on the tragedy at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon
A message from Dr. Priscilla Settee (PhD), vice-dean Indigenous in the College of Arts and ScienceThe simple reason a viral math equation stumped the internet
The Conversation
Mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in on a particular debate rooted in school mathematics that shows no signs of abatingSee all Students & Campus Life News